The Madras Public Libraries Act 1948

EDUCATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT

THE MADRAS

PUBLIC LIBRARIES ACT, 1948

(MADRAS ACT XXIV Ol-' 1948)

AND

THE RULES MADE THEREUNDER

(As modified up to the Iftth November 1953 }

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GOVERNMENT OP MADRAS.,

EDUCATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT

THE MADRAS PUBLIC LIBRARIES ACT, 1948 (MADRAS ACT
XXIV OP 1948), AND RULES MADE THEREUNDER

(As modified up to the 15th November 1955.)

Received the assent of the Governor-General on the 29th January 1949,
first published in the Fort St. George Gazette on the 8th February 1949.]

REFERENCES TO PAPERS CONNECTED WITH THE ACT.

The Madras Public Libraries Act, 1948 (Madras Act XXIV of 1948).

[For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Fort St. George Gazette , Fart IV- A, dated
ho 9th December 1947, page 572, for Proceedings in the Assembly, see Madras Legislative
assembly Debates, Volume IX, pages 599, 007, 619 to 042, Volume XVI, pages 080 to
19 ; for Report of the Select Committee, see Appendix at pages 749-757 of the Madras
legislative Assembly Debates, Volume XVI ; for Proceedings in the Council, see Madras
legislative Council Debates, Volume XIX, pages 619-030 ; for Act, see Fort St. George
fazette, Fart IV-B, dared 8th February 1949, pages 21 to 28,]

The Madras Public Libraries {Amendment) Act, 1954 ( Madras Act XXI of 1954).

[For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Fort St. George Gazette, Fart IV- A,
iated the 19th May 1954, page 213 ; for Act, see Fort St. George Gazette, Part IV-B,
ated 25th August 1954, page 12 L]

TABLE OF CONTENTS,
Preamble.

bottoms

1 Short title, extend and commencement.

2 Definitions.

3 State Library Committee and its

functions.

4 Appointment and duties of Director,

3 Constitution of Local Library Authori-
ties.

0 Incorporation of Local Library Autho-
rities. , „ ,

7 Executive Committees and Sub-

committees of Local Library Autho-
rities.

8 Schemes to be submitted by Local

Library Authorities.

9 Powers of Local Library Authorities.

SECTION'S

10 Vesting of properties in Local Library

Authorities.

11 Regulations by Local Library

Authorities.

12 Library cess.

13 Library Fund.

14 Maintenance of Accounts.

15 Supersession or reconstitution of

Library Authorities.

16 Reports and Returns.

17 Inspection of Libraries.

18 Power to make rules.

19 Amendment) of the Prose and Regis-

tration of Books Act, 1887, in lie
application to the State,

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THE MADRAS PUBLIC LIBRARIES ACT 1 04s
MADRAS ACT XXIV OF 1948.

(As modified up to the 15th November 1955.)

An Act to ’provide, for the. establishment of public libraries in the Province of
Madras and the organization of a comprehensive rural and urban librunf
service therein.

Whereas it inexpedient to provide for the establishment of public libraries
and the organization of a comprehensive rural and urban library service,
in the Provi ,co of Madras ; It is hereby enacted as follow s : '

Preliminary'.

{Short title, extent
and commence-
ment.

1. (1) This Act may be called the Madras Public
Libraries Act, 1948.

(2) It extends to the whole of the 1 State of Madras.

(3) This section shall come into force at once ; and the rest of this
Act shall come into force on such date as the. (Government may, by
notification, appoint.

Definitions. , Act, unless there is anything repugnant in.

the subject or context —

»

(1) • aided library ’ means a library declared by the Director to be
eligible for aid from the Government ;

(2) ‘Director’ means the Director of Public Libraries appointed
under section 4 ;

(3) ‘ district ’ means a revenue district ;

(4) ‘ Government ’ means the 2 State Government. ;

(5) ‘notification’ means a notification published in the Fort
St. George Gazette ;

(6) ‘ prescribed 5 means prescribed by rules made under this Act ;

(7) 1 1 State ’ means the 1 State of Madras ;

, J 8 ) ' Public library ’ means a library established or maintained

by a Local Li oral y Authority, and includes the branches and delivery
stations of such a library ; and

(&) « year ’ means the financial year.

x This word

1950 .

was mb Minted for the ward “ Province " by Mm Adaptation Ordor of

a This word was substituted tor the
oflOfiO.

word 4 * Provinoinl M by tin* Adaptation OrcUir

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The 1 [State] Library Committee.

3. (1) A 1 State Library Committee shall be constituted by the
" State Library Government for the purpose of advising them on such
iteftmotions. aiM * matters relating to libraries as they may refer to it.

(2) The Committee shall be constituted in such manner, and shall
exercise and perform such other powers and duties as may be prescribed.

The Director and his Duties.

4. The Government shall appoint a Director of
dutwsof Directdi-!' Public Libraries for the 2 State, and he shall, subject
to their control —

(a) manage the central library, being a library constituted by the
Government as the central library or an existing Government library
recognized by them as the central library, together with the branches of
such library.

(ft) superintend and direct all matters relating to public libraries ;

(c) declare, in accordance with the rules made under this Act. what
libraries are eligible for aid from the Government and superintend and
direct all matters relating to such libraries ;

(d) superintend and control the work of all Local Library Authorities
under this Act ;

(e) submit to the Government every year a report on the working of
libraries under this Act in the previous year ; and

( / ) perform such other duties and exercise such other powers as are
imposed or conferred by this Act or the rules made thereunder.

Looal Library Authorities.

f>. (1) For t he purpose of organizing aird administering public libraries
Constitution of in the 8 State, there shall be constituted Local
Local Library Library Authorities, one for the City of Madras and one
Authorities. for each district.

(2) The Local Library Authority for the City of M adras shall consist

of —

(a) three members elected by ( lie Corporation of Madras ;

(ft) eight members nominated by the Government, of whom —

(i) three shall be office-bearers of libraries situated in the City of
Madras and recognized in this behalf by the Government,

(ii) two shall be headmasters or headmistresses of high schools
in the City of Madras, and

(iii) one shall be the principal of a college in the City of Madras ;
(c) the holder for the time being of an office which the Government

may, from time to time, specify in this behalf.

J This wo itl whs substituted for the word “ Provincial ” by the Adaptation Order
of 1950. . ...

s This word whs substituted for the word “ Province by ibid.

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(3) The Local Library Authority for each district shall consist of —

(a) ten members nominated by the Director, of whom —

(i) three shall be office bearers of libraries situated in the district
and recognized in this behalf by the Government, and

(ii) five shall be headmasters or headmistresses of high schools
or principals of colleges in the district ;

(b) one member elected by the district board, and where there are
two or more disti’ict boards in the district, one member elected by each
such district board ;

(c) such number of members as may be elected by the presidents
of the panchayats in the district, the presidents of the panchayats in each
taluk electing one member ;

(d) such number of members as may be elected by the municipal
councils in the district, each municipal council electing one or more
members in accordance with the following scale : —

Municipalities with a population —

Nmnbor of
juiM-nberw-

Not exceeding one lakh . . . . . . . . One.

Exceeding one lakh but not exceeding two lakhs. Two.

Exceeding two lakhs . . . . . . . . Three.

(e) the holder for the time being of an office which the Government
may, from time to time, specify in this behalf.

(4) The member referred to in clause (c) of sub-section (2) or in
clause (e) of sub-section (3), as the ease may be, shall be the Secretary of
the Local Library Authority concerned.

(5) Eveiy Local Library Authority shall elect one of its members
to be its Chairman.

(6) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (8), the term of office of a
nominated or elected member of a Local Library Authority shall bo t hree
years from the date of his nomination or election, as the ease may be.

(7) A vacancy in the office of a nominated or elected member of a
Local Library Authority occurring otherwise than by efflux of time shall
be filled by nomination or election in accordance with the provisions of
sub-section (2) or sub-section (3), as the case may bo, and the person
nominated or elected to fill the vacancy shall, subject to the provisions of
sub-section (8), hold office only for the remainder of the term for which
the member whose place he takes was nominated or elected.

(8) A member nominated in his capacity as the holder of a particular
office shall, if he ceases to be the holder of that office, cease to be
a member of the Local Library Authority.

(9) No act of a Local Library Authority shall be doomed to bo
invalid by reason only of the existence of any vacancy in, or any defect
in the constitution of, that Authority.

(10) Members of Local Library Authorities shall be eligible for
re-nomination or re-election.

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to

submitted by L ocal
Library Authorities

6. Every Local Library Authority shall be a body corporate, by the

Incorporation, of 113,1316 ^ 6 31631 f° r which it is constituted, shall have

Local Library perpetual succession and a common seal and aha-ll be
Authorities. vested with the capacity of suing or being sued in its

corporate name, of acquiring, holding or transferring property, movable or
immovable, of entering into contracts and of doing all things necessary,
proper or expedient for the purposes for which it is constituted.

7 . ( 1 ) A Local Library Authority may appoint an executive committee
Executive Com- consisting of such number of its members, not exceeding

mitteos anti Sub- seven, as it may deem fit and delegate to such com-
Library Authorities! mifctee or any of its powers or duties under this Act.

(2) A Local Library Authority may also from time to time appoint
sub-committees to enquire into and report or advise on any matters
which it may refer to them.

8. (1) As soon as possible after a Local Library Authority is consti-
SehomoR to bo tuted, and thereafter as often as may be required by

the Director, every Local Library Authority shall, and
whenever it considers it necessary so to do a Local
Library Authority may, prepare a scheme for establishing libraries and
for spreading library service within its area and submit it to the Director
for sanction. The Director may sanction it with such modifications and
additions, if any, as he may think fit and the Local Library Authority
shall give effect to the scheme as so sanctioned by him.

(2) The Director may suo molu or on application by the Local
Library Authority concerned modify any scheme sanctioned under
sub-section (1) or replace it by a new scheme.

Libraj^AuthoritSi 1 ^ ^ oca ^ library Authority may —

(a) provide suitable lands and buildings for public libraries and also
the furniture, fittings, materials and conveniences requisite therefor ;

(b) stock such libraries with books, periodicals, newspapers, maps,
works and specimens of art and science, lantern slides, cinema reels and
any other thing suitable for their purpose ;

(c) employ from time to time such staff as it considers necessary,
for such libraries ;

(d) with the previous sanction of the Government, close or
discontinue any public library or ohange the site thereof ;

1 [(e) accept, with the previous sanction of the Director or the
Government, any gift of books, or with the previous sanction of the
Government, any other gift or endowment for any purpose connected
with its activities ;]

(/ ) provide for lectures and the holding of classes ; and

(g ) in general, do everything necessary to carry out the provisions
of this Act.

Vesting Of pro. 10. ^ property, movable and immovable, acquired
parties in Local or held for the purpose of any public library in any area
Library Authorities. 6 hall vest in the Local Library Authority of that area.

1 Substituted by section 2 of the Madras Public Libraries (Amendment) Act, 1954
(Madras Act XXI of 1954),

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11. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made t here-
under, a Local Library Authority may make regulations
Regulations by g ener aliy to carry out the purposes of this Act, and,
Authorities. Ll ^ without prejudice to the generality of this power, such
regulations may provide fox’ —

(a) the admission of the public to public libraries ill its area on
such conditions and on payment of such fees as it may specify ;

(b) requiring from persons desiring to use such libraries any
guarantee or security against injury to, or misuse, destruction or loss of
the property of such libraries ;

(c) the manner in which the property of such libraries may be
used and the protection of such property from injury, misuse, desi ruction,
or loss ; and

(d) authorizing its officers and servants to exclude or remove
from any such library any person who contravenes or fails to comply
with the provisions of this Act or the rules or regulations made
thereunder.

(2) The Government may, in tlieir discretion, modify or cancel any
regulation made by a Local Library Authority under sub •section (1) :

Provided that before modifying or cancelling any regulation, the
Government shall give the Local Library Authority concerned
a reasonable opportunity to make its representations in the matter.

Financk ani> Accounts.

Madras
Act IV of
19X9*
Madras
Act V of
1920*
Madras
Act XIV
of 1920.

12. (1) (a) Every Local Library Authority shall levy in its area a
library cess in the form of a surcharge on the property
Library cess. ^ax or house tax levied in such area under the Madras
City Municipal Act, 1919, the Madras District Municipalities Act, 15)20,
or the Madras Local Boards Act, 1920, as the case may be, at the rate of
six pies for every whole rupee in the property tax or house tax so levied.

(b) A Local Library Authority may, with the previous sanction
of the Government and shall, if so directed by them, increase the rate
specified in clause {a).

(2) The cess levied under sub-section (1) shall be collected—

(a) in the City of Madras, by the Corporation of Madras ;

(b) in an area within the jurisdiction of a municipal council, by
the municipal council ;

(c) in an area within the jurisdiction of a panchayut, by the
panchayat ; and

(d) in an area in a district not included within the jurisdiction
Madras of a municipal council or a panchayat, by the district board

mv? ° f ^ cess were a property tax or house tax payable under the Madras

Madras City Municipal Act, 1919, or the Madras District Municipalities Act, 1920,
f» 2 o Vof or Madras Local Boards Act, 1920, as the case may be, and all the
Madras relevant provisions of the said Acts shall apply accordingly :

* ifaf Provided that the Government may, by notification, direct that for

• the purposes of the collection of the cess aforesaid, the provisions of the

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Madras City Municipal Act, 1919, or the .Madras District Municipalities Madras

Act, 1920, or the Madras Local Boards Act, 1920, as the case may be f 9 0 j fc 9 iy of

shall apply subject to such modifications as may be specified i n the Madras

notification. A °t "7 of

1920.

(3) The cess collected under sub-section (2) shall be paid oo the Madras
Local Library Authority concerned by the Corporation of Madras, the 0 / 1920 ^
municipal council, the panchayat or the district board, as the case may be.

13. (1) Every Local Library Authority shall maintain a fund called

T .. T , , the * Library Fund ’ from which all its expenses under

Library Kund. ^ ^ s)mU be met .

(2) There shall be credited to the Library Fund the following sums,
namely : —

(<*) The cess collected under section 12, sub-section (2) ;

(b) contributions, gift, and income from endowments made for
the benefit of public libraries ;

(c) special grants which the Government may make for any
specific purpose connected with libraries ;

(d) fees, fines and other amounts collected by the Local Library
Authority under any rules or regulations made under this Act.

(3) The Government shall contribute to the Library Fund main-
tained by every Local Library Authority other than the Local Library
Authority for the City of^Madras, a sum not less than the cess collected
under section 12, sub-section (2).

14. (1) An account shall be kept of the receipts and expenses of each
Maintenance of Local Library Authority.

accounts.

(2) The account shall be open to such inspection, shall be subject to
such audit, disallowance and surcharge and shall be dealt with in all other
respects in such manner, as may be prescribed.

is. Notwithstanding any provision in the Act, the Government may.

Supersession or in Cases wliere the y think is ne Cessary to do SO,

reconstitution of supersede or reconstitute any Library Authorities

Library Authorities, constituted under the Act :

Provided, however, the Government shall give notice to the Authority
concerned together with the grounds on which they propose to supersede
or reconstitute and shall consider any explanations that may be offered
by such Authority.

Reports, Returns and Inspection.

16. Every Local Library Authority and every person in charge of a
public or aided library shall submit such reports and
Returns* 8 and returns and furnish such information to the Director or
any person authorized by him as the Director or the
person authorized may, from time to time, require,

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17. The Director, or any person authorized by him may inspect any

public or aided library or any institution attached
libraiiee C . tl0a ° f thereto f° r purpose of satisfying himself that the
provisions of this Act and the rules and regulations
thereunder are duly carried out.

Rules.

18. (1) The Government may, by notification, make rules consistent

Power to make to can 'y out purposes thereof..

rules.

(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the
foregoing power, such rules may provide for —

(a) all matters required or allowed to be prescribed under this

Act ;

(b) the method of conducting the election of members to Local
Library Authorities and all matters connected therewith ;

(c) the matters to be included in the scheme referred to in
section 8 ;

(d) the maintenance of the minutes of the proceedings of Local
Library Authorities ;

(e) the publication of audited statements of the accounts of such
Authorities and of the reports of the auditors ; and

(/) a Library Grant-in-aid Code, regulating the Government’s
aid to, and the declaration, inspection and co-ordination by the Director
of aided libraries and the standards to be maintained by such libraries.

Miscellaneous.

Act xxv Ameiw3ment °? 19. The Press and Registration of Rooks Act, 1807,

of i$67. ^Registration “of shall, in its application to the '[State] be amended as
Boo <B Act, 1887, in follows : —
its application to
the a [State].

(i) In section 9, first paragraph, clause (a) (which relates to the
delivery to the Government of copies of books by the printer of a press),
for the words “ one such copy ”, the words “ five such copies ’’ shall be
substituted.

(ii) In the same section, in the last paragraph, clause (i), for the
words “ a copy of the first or some preceding edition of which book has
been delivered ”, the words “ five copies of the first or some preceding
edition of which book have been delivered ” shall be substituted.

(iii) In section 11, for the first sentence, the following sentence shall
be substituted, namely

“ Out of the five copies delivered pursuant to clause (a) of tho
first paragraph of section 9 of this Act, four copies shall be sent to the
central library referred to in section 4, clause (a), of the Madras Public
Libraries Act, 1948, and the fifth copy shall be disposed of in such mamnf
as the 2 [State] Government may, from time to time, determine.”

1 This word was sabs titutod for the word ** Province ” by* tho Adaptation OrdaTof
1950.

* This word was substituted for tho word “ Provincial by ibid,

THE MADRAS PUBLIC LIBRARIES RULES

NOTIFICATIONS.

(O.O. No. 627, Education, dated 28 th February 1950.)

The Government have decided that the provisions of the Madras Public
Libraries Act, 1948 (Act XXIV of 1948), he brought into force from 1st April
1950. The Director of Public Instruction will also be the Director of Public
Libraries for the time being under section 4 of the Act.

2. Under section 5 (2) (c) and (3) (e) of the Act, the Government direct that
the District Educational Officer in the case of a district having only one officer
and one of the officers selected by the Director of Public Instruction in the case
of districts having more than one such officer, be a member, convenor
secretary of the Local Library Authority of the district.

3. The Commissioner, Corporation of Madras, the Presidents of District
Boards and the Executive Authorities of municipal councils are informed that
tho library cess should be collected in pursuance of section 12 of the Act from
the year 1950-51 and paid to the Local Library Authority.

4. Tho following notifications will be published in the Fort St. George
Gazette : —

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In exorciso of the powers conferred by section 1 (3) of the Madras Public
Libraries Act, 1948 (Madras Act XXIV of 1948), His Excellency the Governor
of Madras hereby directs that sections^ 2 to 19 of the said Act shall come into
force on the 1st April 1950.

n

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 4 of the Madras Public
Libraries Act, 1948 (Madras Act XXIV of 1948), His Excellency the Governor
of Madras hereby appoints the Director of Public Instruction, Madras, as the
Director of Public Libraries with effect on and from the 1st April 1950.

Ill

Under section 4 (a) of the Madras Public Libraries Act, 1948 (Madras Act
XXIV of 1948), His Excellency the Governor of Madras hereby directs that
with effect on and from the 1st April 1950, the existing Government Library
known as the Connemara Public Library, Madras, be recognized as the central
library. This library with the existing staff now employed therein will come
under the jurisdiction of the Director of Public Libraries from 1st April 1950.

IV

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 18 (1) of the Madras Public
Libraries Act, 1948 (Madras Act XXIV of 1948), His Excellency the Governor
of Madras hereby makes the following rules : —

RULES.

Chaptue I.

The State Library Committee— Constitution, powers and duties.

1. (1) These rules may be called the Madras Public Libraries Rules, 1950,
(2) They shall come into force on the 1st April 1950,

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^2 (i] The State Library Committee (hereinafter referred to as the
Committee), shall consist of— „ ..

(i) the Minister in charge of Education (hereinafter referred to as the

Minister) ; ...

(ii) the Minis ter in charge of Local Administration ;

(ii»a) The Secretary to Government, Health, Education and Local
Administration Department ;

(iii) the Director of Public Instruction (ex-officio Director of Public
Libraries, hereinafter referred to as the Director) ;

(iv) the Special Officer assisting the Director in the administration
of the Act (hereinafter referred to as the Special Officer) ;

(v) two persons elected by the State Legislature, one by the members
of the Legisla tive Assembly and the other by the members of the Legislative
Council ;

(vi) one person nominated by each of the Syndicates of (i) the Madras
University and (ii) the Annamalai University ;

(vii) one person nominated by each of the executives of (i) tho Madras
Library Association, (ii) the Kerala Library Association and (iii) the Kannada
library Association ;

(viii) one person with special knowledge of matters relating to libraries
nominated by the Minister ;

(ix) one person nominated by the Minister from among tho members
of the Local Library Authority of the City of Madras ;

(x) two persons nominated by the Minister from among the members
of the Local Library Authorities of the districts.

(2) The Minister shall be the President and the Special Officer shall be
the Secretary of the Committee.

(3) The Director shall address the Secretary to the Madras Legislature
for the election of the members to be elected by the Legislature to the
Committee. The members shall be elected upon a motion to be made in the
House concerned by the Minister.

3. (1) Subject to the provisions of sub-rule (»), the term of office of a
nominated or elected member of the Committee, other than an ex-officio
member, shall be three years from the date of his nomination or election, m
the case may be.

(2) A vacancy in the office of a nominated or elocted member of the
Committee occurring' otherwise than by efflux of time shall be filled by nomina-
tion or election, as the case may be, and the person nominated or elected to
fill the vacancy shall hold office only for the remainder of the term for which the
member whose place he takes was nominated or elected.

(3) A member nominated in his capacity as the holder of a particular
office shall, if he ceases to be the holder of that office, cease to be a member
of the Committee.

(4) Members of the Committee shall he eligible for re-nomination or
rc-oleetion.

(a) The members of the Committee and its sub-committees shall receive
no remuneration.

THK MADE AS PUBLIC LIBBABIES BULBS

(6) The Committee or its sub-committee shall be treated of the firsf^SHsi
(as distinct from committees of the State Legislature) and members of the
State Legislature and non-official members (including pensioners and those
paid from non -Government sources) shall draw Travelling Allowance at the
following rates and on the following conditions : —

Railway fare . . 1 class + 12 pies per mile.

Mileage . . . . Six annas a mile.

Daily allowance . . Its. 10 for each day of attendance at the

meeting including halt of less thar
24 hours to attend a meeting.

Rs. 7-8-0 for each day of attendance at the
meeting held at the place of residence o:
the member or within a radius of A vt
miles of his residence.

No daily allowance for the day previous or subsequent to the meeting
of the Committee,

5 , The Committee shall commence functioning notwithstanding the fact
that Local Library Authorities have not been constituted or representatives
of such authorities have not been nominated to the Committee.

(I, (|) The Oommittea shall meet at such times and in such places as may
be determined by the Minister.

(2) Five members will form a quorum.

(3) in the absence of the Minister, the members present at a meeting
u f the Committee shall elect a Chairman from among themselves.

(4) (a) The Committee may Appoint sub-committees to examine special
problems coming within its purview and to formulate proposals for its
consideration and to deal with current administration in respect of matters
comprehended in rule 7. clauses (c), (d), («), to) and (h),

(h) Such sub-committees may consist solely of members of the
Committee or solely of non-mem hers who are experts in matters relating to
libraries or partly of members and partly of such non-members.

7. The matters in regard to which the Committee may advise the Govern-
ment, exercise powers or perform duties, are the following : —

(u) (i) The constitution of the central library and its branches or the
recognition of an existing Government library together with its branches,
if any, as such central library and its branches,

(if) The laying down of the policy for the management of the central
library including its branches.

{h) The rules to be framed under section 18 of the Act,

(c) (i) The encouraging of the employment of trained professional
staff of different grades for the library system of the State.

(ii) The maintenance of a register of approved members of the library
profession of different grades from among whom the professional staff of the
libraries of the JState may be appointed.

(iii) The prescription of qualifications, academic and professional,
needed for the different grades of professional stuff for inclusion in the register
of approved librarians.

(iv) The suggestion of standard scales of salary and other conditions
of service for the different grades of professional staff in libraries.

(d) The publication of the copy-right list of the State bibliography and
book selection lists for the benefit of t he libraries of the St ate.

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(e) (i) The promotion of co-operative classification and cataloguing
and other forms of co-operation and co-ordination among the libraries of the
State and of India as a whole.

(ii) The promotion of standards for library buildings, fittings and
furniture and for library technique.

(/) (i) The promotion of production of reference books, adults’ books
and children’s books suitable for use in libraries.

(ii) The promotion of production and use of books for the blind.

(g) The consideration of the schemes submitted by the Local Library
Authorities.

(h) The consideration of the stages in which libraries in different ureas
are to be established.

Local Library Authorities — Filling up of vacancies in. the ojfio of ntnuln rs.

8. The Director or the Chairman of the Local Library Authority for the
City of Madras shall intimate to the Corporation of Madras the existence or
the occurrence of a vacancy or vacancies in the Local Library Authority
aforesaid to be filled by the Corporation by election and thereupon the Corpora*
tion shall elect the required number of members.

9. Whenever a vacancy occurs in the Local Library Authority for the City
of Madras to be filled by nomination by the Government, the Chairman of the
Local Library Authority shall address the Director to fake the necessary
step to fill it up.

10. Any vacancy arising under section f* (2) (r) of the Act shall he reported
to the Director for taking such action as may be necessary.

11. Tho Director or the Chairman of the Local Library Authority of the
district shall intimate to the president of the district board, the occurrence
or the existence of a vacancy in the Library Authority aforesaid to be filled
by election by the district board. Thereupon the district, board shall elect a
member to fill up the vacancy.

12. The Director or tho Chairman of the Local Library Authority of the
district shall intimate to the District Panehayat Officer or the* Deputy
Panehayat Officer of the district the occurrence or tie* existence of a vacancy
or vacancies in the Library Authority aforesaid to be filled by election by the
presidents of the panchayats in the district. Thereupon the District Panehayat
Officer or the Deputy Panehayat Officer, as the ease may be. shall make the
arrangements necessary for such election. The District ’ Panchayaf Officer
or the Deputy Panehayat Officer, as the cast* may he, shall convene » meeting
of the presidents of panchayats in the district after giving notice of not less
than seven days of the meeting specifying the time and place at which the
meeting will be held.

13. The Director or the Chairman of the Local Library Authority of the
district shall intimate to the Chairman of tho municipal council t he occurrence
or the existence of a vacancy or vacancies in the Library Authority aforesaid
to be filled by election by the municipal council and thereupon the council
shall elect the required number of members.

14. Whenever vacancies occur in the Local Library Authority of a district
among the ten members nominated by the Director, the Chairman of the
Local library Authority shall address the Director to take the steps necessary

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15. Any vacancy arising under section 5 (3) (e) of the Act shall be reported,

by the Chairman of the Local Library Authority to the Director for taking-
such action as may be necessary. .

16. (1) The election of members to the Local Library Authority to be made
by the Corporation of Madras or a district board or municipal council shall
be by ballot at a meeting held for the purpose by the body concerned.

(2) The election of one member to the Local Library Authority to be
made by the presidents of the panchayats in each taluk in tho district shall be
by ballot at a meeting of the presidents concerned :

Provided that —

(a) if there is only one panehayat in the taluk, the president of that
panchayat shall nominate a candidate and the candidate so nominated shall
be declared to be duly elected ;

if there are two or three panchayats in a taluk, a meeting of the
presidents of these panchayats shall be convened at which these presidents
shall, after due deliberation among themselves choose a candidate and the
candidate so chosen shall bo declared to be duly elected ; and

(c) if the presidents are unable to agree among themselves as to the
candidate to be chosen, lots shall be drawn in the presence of the District
Panchayat Officer or the Deputy Panchayat Officer as the case may be and the
candidate whoso name is thus drawn shall be declared to be duly elected.

(3) The quorum for tho meeting for the election of one member to the
Local Library Authority by the presidents of the panchayats in a taluk shall
be one-third of the total number of presidents.

Chapter II.

Libraries eligible for aid.

17. The Director shall maintain a register of aided libraries.

18. The following are the conditions determining eligibility for entry in
the register of aided libraries, namely : —

(1) Tho library shall be kept open free of charge to the public of the ,
locality for consultation of reading and kindred materials within the premises
without any restriction except those relating to proper behaviour, public
health and conformity to the rules of the library which have received the .
approval of the Director.

(2) The library shall be kept open for use by the public for not less than .
30 hours in a week, shall have a minimum average daily attendance to be fixed
by the Director, shall be located in a place accessible to all communities and
shall not bo removed to any place inaccessible to any community without the
previous sanction of the Director.

(3) The library shall have books and not merely newspapers and current
periodicals.

(4) The indents for books, magazines and journals to be purchased,
for libraries, shall receive the prior approval of the Local Library Authority. ;
The books, magazines and journals to be purchased shall conform to the
requirements mentioned below : ■

(a) They shall be of general interest and of cultural value.

(b) The books, if they are stories or novels, shall be by standard
authors and shall not be in doubtful taste,

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THE MADRAS PUSHTO LIBRARIES RULES

(e) Books, magazines and journals abusing communities or religions
shall not be purchased.

(d) Books, magazines and journals which are in doubtful taste or which
contain undesirable pictures shall not be purchased.

(5) A separate register for books and for members shall be maintained
in each library.

(6) The library shall lend books for uso outside the library premises
on conditions approved by the Director and the number of books so lent
in a year shall not be less than a minimum to bo fixed by fcho Director.

(7) The library shall have an adequate staff to administer its affairs
according to the standard fixed by the Director.

(8) The library shall be located in a building of its own with the necessary
fittings and furniture to the satisfaction of the Director, who shall give advice
about the standards required in each case.

(9) The library if it is one maintained by a gramasangnm or a private
agency, in a village with a population of over 5,000 or in an urban area shall
have a capital fund of Rs. 2,000 and a minimum annual income of lis, 200
derived from capital fund and other sources taken together but excluding the
Government grant.

Notb. — ( 1) A lilirary maintained by a panohayat or a co-operative society will
not come within the scope of this rule.

(2) Any existing library which docs not have tl e capital fund of Its. 3,000 and
a minimum annual in oma of Rs. 20ft d rivod from the Cup tal fund and other source#
taken together excluding the Government grant shall bo allowed a p* nod of five years
from 1st April 1953 to raise the same :

P ovided that this clause shall not apply to any library maintained i.y the
Corporation of Madras or by any municipal council, district board or ponctmyat or by
a oo-operative society.

(10) The library shall be owned and managed by a body approved by the
Director or a person authorized by him and the copy of its constitution and
by-laws shall be filed with the Director or the person aforesaid.

19. The following are the conditions for retention of the name of a library
in, the register of aided libraries from year to year, namely : —

(1) There shall be no deterioration in the standards and conditions
approved at the time of entry in the register.

(2) The Director or his agents shall bo allowed to inspect the library,
from time to time, in order that the Director may satisfy himself that the
standards and conditions of eligibility are being maintained.

(3) Periodicals and ad hoe returns and reports shall be submitted at such
times and incorporating such information as may be required by the Director.

(4) The library building and other immovable property of the library
or its capital fund shall not be alienated without the sanction of the Director
and without the same being replaced to an extent equal in value to the
satisfaction of the Director,

(5) All changes in the constitution and by-laws of the body owning the

library shall be subject to the approval of the Director or a person authorized
by him and a copy of the same shall be filed with the Director or person
above said, r

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(6) All changes in personnel of the Managing Body shall be reported to
the Director within one month of the change.

(7) Each year the annual accounts as audited and certified by an auditor
approved by the Director shall be submitted to him ;

Provided that this sub- rale shall not apply any library to which receives
a Government grant of not less than Rs. 2,000 and the accounts of which are
inspected and checked by the Deputy Inspector of^Sehoola having jurisdiction.

20. The aid to be given by the Director may be —

(1) non-recurring to meet capital expenditure on buildings, furniture
and fittings ; or

(2) recurring to meet current expenditure on all or any of the following,
namely : —

(a) the purchase of reading and kindred materials ;

(b) binding and preservation of reading and kindred materials ;

(c) the payment to the staff ;

(d) deputation allowance for staff deputed for professional training at
institutions approved by the Director for the purpose ;

(e) other office expenses.

(3) The aid may be both recurring and non-recurring,

21. (1) Non-recurring grant shall be made on such capital expenditure
as is made on buildings whose plans and specifications are approved by the
Director and are erected in accordance with the estimates approved by him.

(2) The non-recurring grant shall hear such proportion to the actual
expenditure as is fixed by the Government from time to time, subject to a
maximum amount determined by the Government in relation to the approved
estimate.

22. (1) The recurring grant for a financial year shall be sanctioned by the
Director on the basis of the expenditure for the preceding financial year as
shown in the accounts and balance sheet in the report of the approved auditor
or the Deputy Inspector of Schools as the case may be :

Provided that the estimated expenditure of the current year .approved
by the Director may form the basis for the first year in which a library is
given aid. Any adjustment in the amount of recurring grant for the first
year that may become necessary on the basis of the actual expenditure for
the year may be made in the next year.

(2) The recurring grant shall bear such proportion to the actual
expenditure as is fixed by the Government from time to time.

Charter III.

Financial Rules — General.

23. All moneys received by the Local Library Authority shall be deposited
in the nearest Government treasury :

Provided that the Local Library Authority may, with the sanction
of the Government for specified reasons, have a current Account with any
of the local banks approved by Government or with any of the following
banks, namely : —

(1) a branch of the Post Office Savings Bank ;

(2) The Madras State Co-operative Bank ;

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(3) A Central Co-operative Bank approved by the Ueifinfrar of
Co-operative Societies, Madras, for the purpose.

(4) The Imperial Bank of India :

Provided further that the Local Library Authority may invest any
sum not required for immediate use in “ fixed deposits " in any of the local
banks approved by the Government or in any of the banks mentioned in items
1 to 4 of the preceding proviso or in Government sccurit ics or wit b f he sum f ton
of the Government in any other security .

24. (a) Ail orders or cheques against the library fund shall he signed by
the Chairman of the Local Library Authority or by some person duly nut hori/ed
by him in this behalf. The treasury (or hank) in which the fund is deposited
shall, so far as the funds to the credit of the Local Library Authority admit,
pay all orders or cheques against the fund which are ho signed.

(6) In cases where the Chairman of the Loch 1 Library Ant hority has ceased
to be a member of that Authority, the Secretary of t lie laical Library Authority,
if he is also the District Educational Officer of the district may. if so aut horised
by the Director, sign orders and cheques against the library fund to meet t he
expenditure relating to the day-to-day administration of the Authority and
the libraries under its management.

24- A. The Local Library Authority shall submit to the 1 lintel or by Out
1st February of every year, its budget estimate of receipts and expenditure
in the Form appended to these rules and the Director shall serutmiao and
approve the estimates with or without modification*.

Audit , surcharge and dixaUmmmr*

25. (1) The Local Library Authority shall submit nil account h to auditors
as required by them.

(2) The auditors may—

(i) in writing, require the production of any book, deed, contract »
account, voucher, receipt or other document the perusal or examination of
which they consider necessary ;

(ii) in writing require any person who has tin* custody or control of
any such document or who is accountable for it to appear in person before
them ;

(iii) require any person so appearing to make and sign a. declaration
with respect to such document or to answer any question or to prepare am!
furnish any statement relating thereto.

26. The auditors shall —

(1) report to the Local Library Authority any material impropriety
or irregularity which they may observe in the expenditure, or recovery of
moneys due to the Local Library Authority or in the accounts ;

(2) furnish to the Local Library Authority such information as it may
require concerning the progress of their audit ;

(3) report to the Local Library Authority any loss or waste of money
or other property owned by or vested in the Local Library Authority caused
by neglect or misconduct, with the names of persons, directly or indirectly,
responsible for such loss or waste ; and

(4) submit to the Local Library Authority a final statement of the
audit and a copy thereof to the Director within a period of three months from
the end of the financial year, or within such other period as the Government
may from time to time notify.

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27. (i) The Local Library Authority shall forth with remedy any defects
or irregularities that may be pointed out by the auditors and report the same
to tho Director and to Government.

(ii) The Director shall submit to Government for their information
within three months of the receipt of reports referred to in sub-rule (1 ) a consult*
dated review of reports with special reference to the irregularities and special
features if any noticed in audit anti the action taken to remedy them.

28. The auditors may disallow every item contrary to law and surcharge
the same on the person making, or authorizing the making of. the illegal
payment : and may charge against any person responsible therefor the amount
of any deficiency, loss or unprofitable outlay incurred by the negligence or
misconduct of that person or of any sum which ought to have been but is not
brought into account by that person and shall, in every such case, certify tho
amount due from such person.

29. Tho auditors shall state in writing tho reasons for their decision in
respect of every disallowance, surcharge or charge.

30. Every sum certified to be duo from any person by the. auditors under
tho Act, shall be paid by such person to the Local Library Authority within
fourteen days from the date of inlimat ion by the Chairman of the said Authority
to such person of the decision of the auditors unless within that time he has
appealed to the Government against the decision ; and such sum if not so paid,
or such sum as the Government shall on appeal declare to be duo, shall be
recoverable by the Local Library Authority.

31. Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules the Government
may at any time direct that the recovery of t he whole or any part of tho amount
certified to be due from any person by auditors under this Act shall be waived
if in their opinion such a course is necessary considering all the circumstances
of the case.

Chapter IV.

Mode of transacting business.

32. The Local Library Authority shall provide an office and shall meet
therein or at any centre in the district which may be decided upon by the
Chairman for the transaction of business as often as may be necessary,' upon
such days and at such times as it may arrange and also at other times as
often as a meeting shall be called by the Chairman.

33. The Chairman shall, on the requisition in writing of not less than one-
third of the members then on the Local Library Authority convene a meeting
of the said authority provided that the requisition specifies the day when and
the purpose for which the meeting is to be held. The requisition shall be
delivered at the office of the Local Library Authority during office hours to
the Chairman, Secretary, or any other official in charge of the office of the Local
Library Authority at least ten clear days before the day of the meeting. In
case the Chairman fails to comply with the requisition the members who signed
the requisition may summon a meeting of the Local Library Authority and
hold it if there is the required quorum, electing one among themselves as the
Chairman.

34. Every meeting of the Local Library Authority shall be presided over
by the Chairman and in his absence by a member chosen by the meeting to
preside for the occasion.

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THE MADRAS PUBLIC LIBEARIES RULES

35. All meetings of the Local Library Authority shall Ik* open to tlw* public :

Provided that the presiding member may ami, at t he requot • of the Local
Library Authority, shall in any particular ease, for reasons t<> be recordi d in
the minute book kept under rule 40, direct that the public generally, or any
particular person, shall withdraw :

Provided further that any of the District Educational Officer.*) in the
district if that district has more than one District Eduenfionnl Officer or the
Special Officer for Education, Pudukkottai, in respect of the Tirwhirappalli
district shall not be directed to withdraw under the provisions of the fmcgt ting
proviso.

36. All questions which may come before the Local Library Authority at any
meeting shall be decided by a majority of the members present and voting
at the meeting and, in every case of equality of votes, the presiding member
aba.ll have and exercise a second or casting vote.

37. No business shall be transacted at a meeting, unless (hero be present
at least six members or, if the number of members then on the Local Library
Authority exceeds sixteen, at least one-third of that manlier.

38. (i) If within half an hour after the time appointed for a meeting, a
quorum is not present, the meeting shall stand adjourned, unless nil the mem hi m
present agree to wait longer.

(ii) Subject to the provisions of sub-rule |iii) a member of n Local Library
Authority shall cease to hold his office if he absents himself from three eonse-
eutive meetings reckoned from the date of the commencement of his term
of office or of the last meeting which be attended :

Provided that no meeting from which a member absents himself ahull be
counted against him under this rule, if due notice of that meeting was not
given to him.

(iii) When a person ceases to be a member under sub-rule (ii), the Elmir-
man shall at once intimate the fact in writing to such person and report tin*
same to the Local Library Authority at its next meeting. If such a person
applies for restoration mo motu to the Authority on or before the date of its
next meeting or within 15 days of receipt by him of such intimation, the Autho-
rity may at its meeting next after the receipt of such application restore him
to his office of member :

Provided that a member shall not be so restored more than t wiee during
his term of office.

39. No resolution of the Local Library Authority shall bn modified or
cancelled within three months after the passing thereof except «f. a meeting
specially convened in that behalf and by a resolution of the Local Library
Authority supported by not less than one-half of t he sanct ioned number of
members.

40. Minutes of the proceedings at each meeting of the Local Library Aid ho-
rity shall bo drawn up and entered in a book to be kept for that purpose *
and shall be signed by the presiding member or in his absence |, v some one of
the members present thereat ; and the said minute shall, at id! reasonable
times and without charge, bo open at the office of the Local Library Authority
to the inspection of any person who pays any cess under this Act in the sailt
area.

41. The proceedings of every committoo appointed by the Locni Library

Authority shall be recorded in writing and submitted to the Local Library
Authority* *

THE MADRAS* WWAC LIBRARIES RI LES IS

42* (1) The duties of the ('’hairmnn of the Loral Library Authority shall
he as follows

(a) Ho shall preside over nil the meetings of the Local Library
Authority.

(h) He shall extreme genera! control over the Local Library Authority.

(rj He shall also exercise control over the uppumtutenfs in the libraries
under his jurisdiction for which suitable candidates shall ho obtained from the
Secretary of the Provincial Library Committee on application,

(2) The duties of the Secretary of the Local Library Authority shall be
an follows : —

The Secretary of the; Local Library Authority shall he the convenor
for the meetings of tin? said Aut hority, lie shall also be responsible for the
appointment of the staff* proper control and supervision of the office of the
Local Library Authority including its fund and shall sign cheques if authorized
by the Chairman under rule 24 in Chapter HI.

43. If any difficulty arises in the interpretation or enforcement of these
rules, the matter Khali he reported to the Director whose decision the icon
shall be final.

Chapter V.

Schemes to be submitted by Local Library AutliorMvs.

44. Each Local Library Authority shall first prepare and submit to the
Director a tentative outline scheme giving in skeleton form, a picture of the
number of main and branch libraries and delivery stations which its area
should have ultimately, Lm, when the spread of library service reaches its
fullness.

45. A tentative outline scheme shall give 1 he following and any other
relevant information ; —

(1) a map of each city, i.o„ a locality with a populat ion of 50,000 or
over* lying within the area with the positions of the main library and branch
libraries shown by distinctive marks ;

(2) the basis for the map of each city may be as follows : —

(a) one main library ;

(b) a branch library either for each division or for every 25,000 people ;

(3) a map* of the area of each district, with t he position of each city and
of tho main and branch libraries and delivery stations to serve the rest of the
district shown by distinctive marks ;

(4) tho basis for the map of a rural area, be., the area of a district board
excluding tho cities lying within it, may be as follows :~

(a) one main library m tho minimum and more if the size or shape
or the terrain of the area demands it*

(/>) one brands library for each town, i.e., a locality with a population
between 5,000 and 50,000, and

(e) a no delivery station for each village, he., a locality with apopulation
between 1,000 and 5,000 and one for each group of three contiguous hamlets,
i.e., localities with a population below 1,000 ;

(5) a tabular statement of the material given in the map under the
following heads : —

(a) for each city—

(i) Division.

(ii) Area.

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(iii) Population.

(iv) Branch library.

The last lino to give the total.

(6) for each district —

(i) Area.

(ii) Population.

(iii) Number of cities.

I. Total population of the cities.

II. Number of branch libraries in cities.

(iv) Number of towns and their total population.

(v) Balance of the population.

(vi) Number of villages and their total populat ion.

(vii) Number of hamlets and their total population.

(viii) Number of delivery stations,

(The last line to give the total.)

46. The Director shall examine the tentative outline scheme of each Local
Library Authority and approve it with such modification* and additions,
if any, as he may think fit. He, shall thereafter call for n detailed scheme
based on the tentative scheme approved by him. On receipt id’ the detailed
scheme the Director may approve if with or without modification* and shall
issue instructions in regard to its execution,

47. The Director shall make report, to the State Library Committee
in regard to the detailed schemes uppmved by him tinder rule' 4tl whenever
it meets and consider wherever possible the suggestions made bv it* members.

APPENDIX.

PoilM VOK SUBMISSION OS litJUOKT,

Budget estimate of the

(See rule 24-A.)

Local Library Authority far 19*% * 5

J5T.3. — • Columns v ~/ — v, ^
estimated figure for the coming year

W *?$ (4) wilZfilvo the ^ the current year, Column 0) nil! give the
, Column (2) ’will give the figure relating to the provings year.

Head of account.
( 1 )

BKOJGiFjrs*

Actuals

for

(i2)

Budget Revised
estimate for Buttmatu for

<3)

<4>

Budget;
intimate for

m

JtxpUna-
turn for
variations

mt

Ordinary —

Opening balance

Library cess
Contributions and gifts
Fees, fines and forfeitures . .

Income from endowments . .
Other receipts —

Government grant —

(i) under section 13 (3) of
the Public Libraries
Act.

(ii) under section 13 (2)
(o) of the Public
Libraries Act.

the mauhah ruuuc umiABim

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Hml of amwni,
0>

-con*.

Ordinary — scnf.
Invmimmiin realised
Advance recovered , .
Deposit*

Deduct —

Refunds

Amount transferred
Capital.

Total* Ordinary

ArniaU HwIsh itevlmi ttnrliH

for E*Maiate for Eitiimi# for KmiroM- for

(-> (a? *4i ir*j

KxpUn»*
Ut»a for
venation*.

(«)

to

Capital-

Government grant# . .

Endowments and ocmtribu *
tfons.

Loans . . m

Investment realists! • .

Other receipts

AM amounts transferred
from Ordinary*

Total, Capita * *

Total, Ordinary and Capital

Grand total including Open-
ing balance.

HxrKMojTi UK*

Ordinary —

KtaiT -

Pay and allowance
Contribution to Provident
Fund or Pension.

Travelling allowance of—

(i) Establishment * •

(ii) Chairman
< iii) Members

Contingoiieoa—

(i) Kent and taxes * «

(ii) Postage . .

<iti> Stationery
(»'v) Printing

(v) Other Items

Equipment—

(i) Purchase of book« and

periodicals*

(ii) Furniture and appa-

ratus.

(ill) Other items . *

Repairs to buildings * ,

Contributions ..

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( 1 )

Budget Eevted
Estimate for Minsk for

( 3 ) (0

Ordinary — cowf.

Interest on and repayment of
loan.

Total, Ordinary ..

Total, Capital « »

Grand total including Closing
balance.

Biplin*
, iiuii for
variation*,

L 1ST OF AGENTS FOR THE SALE OF MADRAS
GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS*

IN MADItAS CITY.

Account Test Institute, rgmore, Madras-8.

City Book Company, Mat ra»-4.

Higginbothams* Limited, Madras-2,

P. VarADAOHARI & CO., Madras- 2.

The South India Saiva mddhantha Works Publishing Society, Mad roe- i.
VbnkatraMA <& Co., Madras-!.

V. Perumal Chbtyy <fe Sons, Madras-1.

M, Doraxsawmy Mudalxar <fe Co., Madras-!.
c, Subbaxab CiiETTY & Sons, Madras-5.

South India Traders, Madras-!*.

Free Indian Co-operators* Agency, Madras-14,

Tina Sborbtary, The Central Polytechnic Co-operative Stores, Limited, Madras* l .
Standby Medical college Students* co-operative Stores, Limited, Madras-!*

liAMASWAMl SASTR0LU *fc HONS, Madras- 1.

IN MUFASSAL OF MADRAS STATK.

Amutha Book Depot, Da.^arpuram Post, Chingleput district.

Ihb Educational Supi»lir§ Company, Coimbatore ut.S. Puram), Coimbatore district,
JS, M, Gopalakriskna Konb, Madurai, Madur.il district.

A . Vbnkatasurban, Vellore, North Arcot district.

Hajhb K* ft. *A hmed Kunhx «fc Bros., Cannanoro, North Malabar district,
p. K. BROTHERS, Kozhikode, South Malabar district.

TIMES MODERN Mart, Salem, Salem district.

K. Bhoja Kao <fe Co., Mangalore, South Kanara district.

V. 38*. Shbnoy & Sons, Mangalore, South Kanara district.

Bharatha Matha Book Depot, Tanjore, Ta«j«>r« district.

P. N. SWaminathasxvam, Pudukkoitai, Ttruchirappidll district .

B. KRXSHNASWAMX & Co., Tiruchirappalll district.

Palanxappa Brothers, Tlruchirappam district.

3, Ft. Surramania Pxllax, Tirunelveli, TiruuelveU district.

ARXYU Noolagam, Ootacamund, NHgiria district.

B. ARUXDOSS, Vitlupuram Town, South Aroot district,

V. B, Uanbsan, Viilupuram, South Areot district.

COIMBATORE Sakthi Karyalayam, Coimbatore, Coimbatore district.

IN OTHER, STATES.

S. Vktayaraghavan, Nows Agent and Press Correspondent, Karalkal.

Bharat book Centre, Guntur.

D. breekbis hnakurthy , Ong<$e, Guntur district.

M. Seshaobalah & Co., Masulipatnam, Krishna district.

Hindustan Diary Publishers, Vijayavada, Krishna district,

The Commercial Links, Governorpct, Vijayavada, Krishna diHj*flfl7|,

Trivbni Publishers, Maaulipatnam, Krishna district . /*$**

Sarada Sc Co., Booksellers Vizianagaram. /A *

VBNKATRAMA & CO„ KUTOOCl.

Janatha Agencies, Gudur.

Cambridge Book Depot, Roorkee.

Jain Book agency. New Beihi-1.

INTERNATIONAL Book House, Trivandrum.

Bharat Stores, Ernakulam.

Saugar Book Stores, Sugar (M.P.), Saugar.

agknto specially appointed fob thb sale of

SBI BHABATHIAB’S PUBLICATIONS.

Ananda Vikatan, Madras-2.

The Swadbsamitran, Madras-2.

Srxkagal & Co., Madras-1.

M. Palani <fc Co., Pudukkotfcai.

0:he Kalaxkagal <& Co., Colombo-li.

Mohan <ft Co., Limited, Colombo.

Mohan Kumar <fe Oo„ Colombo.

Char Maya Stores, Booksellers Bombay-19.

& M, Iaganatham, Booksellers, Nagercoil Travauojre-Ooehla State.